Midfielder Emmanuel Banda came off the bench to make his debut in the Croatian league.
Banda was introduced in the 89th minute for his new club Rijeka.
Rijeka drew 1-1 with Osijek.
The Zambian midfielder joined Rijeka two weeks ago from Swedish side Djurgaden where he made 56 appearances over three season the league.
He scored 9 goals for Djurgaden between 2020 and 2022.
The Edusport product was on the books of Belgian side KVO Oostende before he joined Djurgaden.
He spent four seasons at Belgium where he played with compatriot Fashion Sakala.
Four goals in 27 appearances for KVO Oostende reads his stats.
He also had a 6 months spell in French Ligue 2 with Beziers making 6 appearance.
In total, the 25 year old has made 89 appearances in Europe excluding those he made for a Portuguese regional side.
In Zambia, he featured for Nchanga Rangers before he left for Portugal.
Banda was part of the all conquering Zambia Under-20 which won the CAF U20 African Cup of Nations on home soil in 2017.
He remains a vital cog for the Chipolopolo.
